So far I have a 12V 5.4" TFT LCD. I also have two 300 mm fresnel lenses. The space i have to work with is very small (single dorm room). I would like to have the projector approximately 6' to 7' from the wall/screen (b/c thats all the room I can spare). I know the LCD I have is not the best, but it is low power which is a plus and its going to the scrap yard if I don't do something with it. SO I have a couple questions for you guys.
1)Which triplet would I have to get?
2)When using the two fresnel lenses (condensor/collector), is it important that their focal lengths be different?
3)Can I use the two 300 mm lenses I already have.
This project has to be as low budget as possible. The TFT LCD is made for gamecube display resolution of 480. I am going to use it primarily as a video game projector so the quality does not have to be perfect. I think the only things left to buy are teh light source/reflector, the glass heat shield, the triplet, and the various wiring components and fan. Just one more question.
Is their anything I can rip some of these parts off of? I see people throw all kinds of stuff out all the time. I know people that do scrap metal removal and such. They always find things that companies throw out. I will look for a computer fan and power supply from an old computer. Someone is bound to throw out an old cpu.
I am on an extremely limited budget (college tuition + dorming is killing my pockets). Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!